News and Events

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) Sat., Aug. 19

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is Sat., Aug. 19, 2017. This year the WHD is focusing on protection of civilians, highlighting the slogan #NotATarget, which was originally coined by Doctors Without Borders.

Aid for Education Makes a Real Difference

"263 million children and young people are currently out of school. This has major consequences in social, economic and security terms, not only for the countries that are lagging behind, but also for the rest of the international community.

Norwegian Documentary Series - Let The Scream Be Heard

Norwegian Documentary Series - Brothers

Norwegian Documentary Series - The Optimists

Norwegian Documentary Series – Siblings Are Forever

Ledig stilling som arkivmedarbeider

Norges generalkonsulat i New York og FN-delegasjonen har ledig stilling som arkivmedarbeider. Søknadsfrist: 6. august 2017.

Foreign Minister visits Somalia, and Government intensifies engagement to promote stabilization and resilience: Press release

PRESS RELEASE (June 29, 2017) Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende is visiting Somalia today. He is the first Norwegian foreign minister to do so.

Gründerskolen - entrepreneurial inspiration for future Norwegian business leaders

Since 2009, a contingent of Norwegian entrepreneurial students comes to Houston to spend 3 months studying and working as interns as part of the “Gründerskolen” exchange program.

Parliament Election - Stortingsvalg 2017

Early Voting at the Norwegian Consulate General in Houston available from July 1 to September 1.

Oceans – the Key to the Future

Norway’s sights turn to the sea the week of June 4, 2017, as the United Nations’ Ocean Conference kicks off in New York, and World Oceans Day is observed around the globe.

The Fight Against Illegal Fishing Can Be Won

The world suffers an annual loss of USD 83 billion to overfishing, illegal fishing and a lack of sustainable fish stocks management. Illegal and criminal activities in fisheries must be combated, and this must be done globally.